---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000924168-22-000064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFOI"
cik: "0000924168"
company_name: "ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE"
filed_at: "2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T03:34:29.084200+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Focus appoints Clifford R. Griffin as SVP, Corporate Controller and CAO

## Summary
- Clifford R. Griffin joined as SVP, Corporate Controller and CAO effective August 1, 2022.
- Mr. Griffin, 65, previously Corporate Controller at Babcock & Wilcox (2019-2022) and Advanced Lighting Technologies (2010-2018).
- He reports to Chairman and Interim CEO Stephen Socolof and will serve as principal accounting officer.
- Compensation includes annual base salary, annual cash incentive, equity incentive, and standard benefits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000924168-22-000064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFOI
- cik: 0000924168
- company_name: ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE
- filed_at: 2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000064/0000924168-22-000064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000064/efoi-20220801.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-22-000064.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Clifford R. Griffin was appointed as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On August 4, 2022, Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Clifford R. Griffin joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000064/0000924168-22-000064-index.htm

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